Back / lumbar spine Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for both the lower back condition and right knee condition as there was no evidence of an onset or worsening during active service.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but remanded other claims related to obstructive sleep apnea, bladder condition, left knee disability, degenerative disc disease, bilateral hearing loss, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and denied service connection for a low back condition, right leg pain, and left leg pain. However, the Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and dissociative amnesia.

The Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder mixed with depression was granted a 70 percent rating from July 23, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for an increased rating for arthritis, thoracolumbar spine and a compensable rating for right leg length discrepancy due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for sciatica, lumbar strain, and bilateral hip disability as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected low back degenerative disc disease and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms since service.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including a low back disability, neck disability, nerve damage of the neck, back, and hip, liver cirrhosis, stroke, migraines, ovarian disability, heart disability, seizure disorder, and right ear disability.

The Board remands the claim for a low back condition to correct a predecisional duty to assist error by failing to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board found that the reduction of the rating for service-connected painful left foot scar from 10 percent to 0 percent, effective July 19, 2023, was not proper and is void ab initio.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder as the evidence does not support that it began in or is related to service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. � 1114(l 1/2) rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. � 1114(p), subject to any statutory or regulatory cap.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the 20 percent evaluation of intervertebral disc syndrome and lumbosacral strain, as well as service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board remands the claims for a disability evaluation greater than 10 percent for service-connected conditions related to the Veteran's lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for left knee, right knee, lumbosacral strain, and right hand scars, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, tension headaches, shoulder bursitis, foot plantar fasciitis, ankle tendonitis, thumb strain, and PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also remanded claims for fatigue, CFS, sleep apnea, and amputated left little finger.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limited flexion and restored the 30 percent rating for the Veteran's stress fracture, mid-distal femur, right leg with limitation of abduction and rotation. The other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring updated VA records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his psychiatric disorder and lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating than those currently assigned.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for lumbosacral degenerative arthritis, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for hypertension.